Palettes / Colors / #BBF6EB
#BBF6EB — Pale Teal
#BBF6EB is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BBF6EB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBF6EB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F6BBC6; it also sits naturally between #BBF6CE and #BBE4F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF6EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 246, 235 |
| HSL | 169°, 77%, 85% |
| HSV | 169°, 24%, 96% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 4%, 4% |
| XYZ | 68.44, 82.47, 90.91 |
| Yxy | 82.47, 0.2830, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.78, -20.73, -0.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.82, -19.86, -0.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 96% · Blue 92%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF6EB
.text { color: #BBF6EB; }
.background { background-color: #BBF6EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF6EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 246, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 77%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF6EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 246, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF6EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 246, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF6EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF6EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6BBC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF6EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF6EB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBF6EB: ·
How #BBF6EB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBF6EB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBF6EB?
#BBF6EB is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 246, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF6EB?
#BBF6EB is RGB 187, 246, 235 — HSL 169°, 77%, 85% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 4%, 4%.
What colors go with #BBF6EB?
Its complement is #F6BBC6; analogous partners are #BBF6CE and #BBE4F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF6EB for text?
Black text on #BBF6EB has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.